10-10-2007, 11:30 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Gujarat schedule </b>
39,620 polling booths are being put-in-place for the elections that are to be held in two phases. Of the total 182 constituencies; in the first phase 87 would go to polls on 11th while the remaining 95 constituencies would be in poll mode on December 16th.
First phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 15 November
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 22 November
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 23 November
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 27 November
Polling date: 11 December
Second phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 25 November
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 28 November
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 29 November
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 01 December
<b>Polling date: 16 December </b>
Counting for both the phases would start concurrently on 23rd December.
<b>Himachal Pradesh schedule </b>
The EC will put up 6332 polling booths for Himachal elections that are to be held in two phases. The first phase on 14th November would be exclusively held in three constituencies in the upper reaches of the state namely Kinnaur, Bharmour, Lahaul Spiti; while rest of the state comprising of 65 constituencies would go to polls on 19th December.
First phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 20 October
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 27 October
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 28 October
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 31 October
Polling date: 14 November
Second phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 23 November
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 30 November
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 01 December
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 03 December
<b>Polling date: 19 December </b>
The counting for both the phases would commence on 28th December.
The forthcoming round of assembly elections especially Gujarat polls would undoubtedly be a keenly watched affair as the results there are sure to have political ramifications. All the political parties are keenly aware that elections for the Lok Sabha may be just round the corner and for them the results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh would act as a pointer towards things to come. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
39,620 polling booths are being put-in-place for the elections that are to be held in two phases. Of the total 182 constituencies; in the first phase 87 would go to polls on 11th while the remaining 95 constituencies would be in poll mode on December 16th.
First phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 15 November
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 22 November
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 23 November
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 27 November
Polling date: 11 December
Second phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 25 November
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 28 November
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 29 November
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 01 December
<b>Polling date: 16 December </b>
Counting for both the phases would start concurrently on 23rd December.
<b>Himachal Pradesh schedule </b>
The EC will put up 6332 polling booths for Himachal elections that are to be held in two phases. The first phase on 14th November would be exclusively held in three constituencies in the upper reaches of the state namely Kinnaur, Bharmour, Lahaul Spiti; while rest of the state comprising of 65 constituencies would go to polls on 19th December.
First phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 20 October
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 27 October
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 28 October
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 31 October
Polling date: 14 November
Second phase
Date of issue of gazette notification: 23 November
Final date for filing of nomination papers: 30 November
Scrutiny of nomination papers: 01 December
Last day for withdrawal of nominations: 03 December
<b>Polling date: 19 December </b>
The counting for both the phases would commence on 28th December.
The forthcoming round of assembly elections especially Gujarat polls would undoubtedly be a keenly watched affair as the results there are sure to have political ramifications. All the political parties are keenly aware that elections for the Lok Sabha may be just round the corner and for them the results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh would act as a pointer towards things to come. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->